• Project No. and Title: NC_old7 - Conservation, Management, Enhancement and Utilization of Plant Genetic Resources
• Dates: 08/06/2019 to 08/07/2019
• Contacts: [Erik Sacks] [Candice Gardner]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 08/06/2019 at University of Illinois, Turner Hall Room W-121, 1102 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801. :

Admin Advisor: Carolyn Lawrence-Dill (triffid@iastate.edu)

DRAFT AGENDA<br /> August 5-6, 2019 – NC7 RTAC Meeting, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL<br /> <br /> Meeting address: Turner Hall Room W-121, University of Illinois, 1102 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801<br /> See end of document for lodging suggestion.<br /> <br /> Teleconference access: USA Toll-free 888-844-9904; Access code 4022758<br /> <br /> Note: There is not a registration fee for this NC7RTAC meeting.<br /> <br /> Tuesday, August 6th<br /> 8:00 – 9:00 Welcome by Host Erik Sacks, and others, TBD<br /> <br /> 9:00 – 9:30 Peter Bretting, USDA-ARS, ONP – National Plant Germplasm System Update via teleconference<br /> <br /> 9:30 – 10:00 NC7 Project Update, Candice Gardner, USDA-ARS-PIRU and NC-7 Project Coordinator<br /> <br /> 10:00 – 10:15 Break<br /> <br /> 10:15 - 12:00 Tours and/or Presentations by U of IL researchers<br /> 12:00 – 1:00 Working lunch (you will need to pay for your lunch order)<br /> Report of the Natl. Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation (NLGRP), Stephanie Greene<br /> Report of the Natl. Genetic Resources Lab (NGRL), Gary Kinard <br /> NGRAC update<br /> <br /> 1:00 - 2:30 Tours<br /> <br /> <br /> 2:30 – 5:00 NC7 Representatives’<br /> Eric Sacks, Univ. of Illinois – Urbana<br /> Michael Stamm, Kansas State University<br /> Burton Johnson, North Dakota State University<br /> Thomas Lübberstedt, Iowa State University<br /> Aaron Lorenz, University of Minnesota<br /> Bill Tracy, University of Wisconsin-Madison<br /> Pablo Jourdan, The Ohio State University<br /> <br /> 5:00 Adjourn<br /> 6:15 Dinner (you will need to pay on own)<br /> <br />  <br /> Wednesday, August 7th: <br /> <br /> 8:00 – 10:00 U of IL researchers’ presentations, Tours,<br /> <br /> 10:00 – 11:30 NC7 Representatives<br /> Melanie Caffe, South Dakota State Univ. RTAC representative<br /> Lori Hoagland, Purdue University, Indiana<br /> Rebecca Grumet, Michigan State University<br /> Terry Isbell, USDA-ARS-NCAUR, Peoria, IL<br /> Missouri? Nebraska? Texas?<br /> <br /> 11:30 – 12:00 New Business and Next Year’s planning<br /> 12:00 Adjourn<br /> <br /> <br /> 2019 meeting: University of Illinois, Host Eric Sacks, Secretary Aaron Lorenz<br /> 2020 meeting: University of Minnesota, Host Aaron Lorenz, Secretary TBD<br /> <br /> <br /> Note: Recommend impact statements and activity summaries for the annual reporting requirements be prepared in advance and shared at the meeting.<br /> <br /> Note: Secretary is usually the host of the next year’s NC7 RTAC meeting<br /> <br /> Lodging: Erik Sacks has arranged the following:<br /> Hyatt Place Champaign/Urbana <br /> 217 N. Neil St<br /> Champaign, IL 61820<br /> Phone 217-531-2800 <br /> MUST RESERVE BEFORE JULY 5TH <br /> <br /> Below is the booking link for guests to use to book their rooms during their stay. They can also call into the hotel at 217.531.2800 option 0 and ask for the College of ACES: USDA North Central 7 room block. <br /> https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/illinois/hyatt-place-champaign-urbana/cmizc?corp_id=G-NRT7<br /> <br />